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Survey of English Place-Names

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Abbey Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Shap

Historical Forms

  • the Abbey Milne 1621 ShpPn

Etymology

, 1712 PR , the Abbey Milne 1621 ShpPn 156 , the mill belonging to Shap Abbey (ii, 170infra ) , which was on the other side of the Lowther , v. myln .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement